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places of interest in Tasmania

Port Cygnet Wildlife Sanctuary

Adjoining Burtons Reserve and picnic area, Port Cygnet Wildlife Sanctuary is a wetland area on the southern outskirts of Cygnet township. Gulls, swans, herons, ducks and other shorebirds and seabirds can be found here.
Australian Pelican

Australian Pelican

Australian Pipit

Australian Pipit

Australian Wood Duck

Australian Wood Duck

Black Swans

Black Swans

Cattle Egret

Cattle Egret

Chestnut Teal

Chestnut Teal

Common Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper

Dusky Robin

Dusky Robin

European Goldfinch

European Goldfinch

Forest Raven

Forest Raven

Golden Whistler

Golden Whistler

Great Cormorant

Great Cormorant

Great Egret

Great Egret

Green Rosella

Green Rosella

Grey Fantail

Grey Fantail

Grey Goshawk

Grey Goshawk

Grey Shrike-thrush

Grey Shrike-thrush

Hoary-headed Grebe

Hoary-headed Grebe

Kelp Gull

Kelp Gull

Little Black Cormorant

Little Black Cormorant

Little Pied Cormorant

Little Pied Cormorant

Masked Lapwing

Masked Lapwing

New Holland Honeyeater

New Holland Honeyeater

Pacific Black Duck

Pacific Black Duck

Pacific Gull

Pacific Gull

Pied Oystercatchers

Pied Oystercatchers

Sarcocornia quinqueflora

Sarcocornia quinqueflora

Scarlet Robin

Scarlet Robin

Silver Gull

Silver Gull

Silvereye

Silvereye

Strong-billed Honeyeater

Strong-billed Honeyeater

Superb Fairy-wren

Superb Fairy-wren

Swamp Harrier

Swamp Harrier

Tasmanian Wedge-tailed Eagle

Tasmanian Wedge-tailed Eagle

White-bellied Sea-Eagle

White-bellied Sea-Eagle

White-faced Heron

White-faced Heron

Yellow Wattlebird

Yellow Wattlebird

Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo

Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo

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